In these technologically intensive times, leaders heavily invest their time in studying to achieve perfect understanding of the systems of business. They do so in order to maximize the use of those technologies and systems. Through its Forum Collection, Chieftain Twenty-Forty (C2040) facilitates the achievement of a comparable and well-studied examination of the individual—the individual being the machine that works the machines and processes of business.

The Forum Collection is uncommon among leadership programs as most programs are leader-centric—focusing mostly-to-only on notional leader competencies/essentials. C2040 focuses on the study of human nature.

The Forum Collection recognizes leadership as an art form upon which all institutions are dependent to achieve success. As military strategist Albrecht von Boguslawski stated, to lead is not, “dealing with dead matter but with living things.” For an institution to make full use of the facilities, equipments, systems, and materials it procures—its “dead matter”—it must first and always make full use of its people.

As it is the work of people that determines the success or failure of an institution, C2040 analyzes human nature as the foundation for the Forum Collection. C2040 synthesizes the art of leading with the attributes of human nature. This synthesis contributes to the leader’s self-development and that of his or her team members to ever improve the resultant actions of all.

Respecting the Socratic method of learning, the concepts that support the study of human nature and the art of leading—concepts such as beliefs, values, character, morale, motivation, ethics, responsibility, self-esteem, accountability, culture, diversity, power, talent, personality—are defined concurrent with the learning themes they support. Not to have a perfect understanding of such concepts vital to comprehending the art of leading is to walk a gallery of empty frames.

The initial forum offers a succinct and applicable analysis of human nature that culminates with the attendees authoring a personal Philosophy of Leading. Through subsequent forums, the attendee will be enlivened to reflect upon and refine their Philosophies.

The Forum Collection provides the attendee with readily accessible information and approaches that may be immediately applied in the workplace. Respecting the client’s environment and goals, C2040 acts with the client to adapt-and-apply instruction in the art of leading to enhance successful accomplishment of the client’s goals. 

It is in the development of leaders that the goals and efforts of C2040 meet the goals and efforts of the institutions it supports.